Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth
1992 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth
- Bahrain Domestic Credit increased 3.6 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 7.0 % YoY in the previous month
- Bahrain Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
- It averaged 4.8 %, available from Sep 1992 to Mar 2026
- The data reached an all-time high of 1,926.4 % in Sep 1992 and a record low of -12.1 % in Dec 1996
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. Domestic Credit is calculated as the sum of Claims on Private Sector and Government minus Deposits of General Government. The Central Bank of Bahrain provides Domestic Credit in local currency
View Bahrain's Domestic Credit Growth from Sep 1992 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Bahrain's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?
Bahrain Domestic Credit increased 3.6 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 7.0 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 Mar 2026 | 7.0 Feb 2026 | -12.1 Dec 1996 | 1,926.4 Sep 1992 | % | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 11.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | 15.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 45.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 17.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Feb 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 5.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 20.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 11.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Feb 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 14.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 11.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | -3.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 12.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 4.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 3.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 7.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 9.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 7.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 7.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 13.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 11.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 26.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 12.5 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (%) | 0.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 16.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 76.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Laos (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -48.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -32.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 13.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | 40.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 7.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 8.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 17.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 10.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | 7.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 6.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2026 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 29.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Feb 2026 |
| Norway (%) | 4.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 10.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 7.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | -0.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 10.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 13.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 11.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 13.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 13.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Feb 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | 24.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 8.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 10.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 84.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Mar 2026 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | -0.117 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 3,083.0 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 6,754.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 5,923,883.881 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 6,385.250 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,811.741 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 5,997.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 17.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 237,151.973 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 80,656.627 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 56.495 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 97.489 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.646 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 191.564 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Annual (BHD mn) | 8,132.250 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Exports: HS: Annual (BHD mn) | 9,291.700 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Exports: Annual: Re-Exports (BHD mn) | 755.800 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Exports (BHD mn) | 2,540.400 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports (BHD mn) | 2,255.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Energy Exports: Volume: Petroleum Products (Barrel th) | 7,397.000 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2021 |
| Energy Imports: Value: Crude Oil: Annual (USD th) | 4,740,525.000 2021 | yearly | 1978 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 150.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 123.200 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | semiannually | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 7,439.887 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 38,874.604 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,173.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.773 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.1 2025 | yearly | 1966 - 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 694.531 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 59,418.211 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 61,229.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 35,192.754 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.98 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 62.48 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Currency in Circulation (BHD mn) | 791.300 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (BHD mn) | 3,102.800 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3 (BHD mn) | 17,338.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Government (BHD mn) | 13,313.400 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Domestic Assets: Claims on Private Sector (BHD mn) | 12,432.730 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2 (BHD mn) | 14,620.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: Deposits: General Government (BHD mn) | 2,718.900 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency Outside Banks (BHD mn) | 535.600 Nov 2018 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2018 |
| Deposits: Retail Banks (BHD mn) | 22,346.060 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Outstanding Loans: Retail Banks: NR: Business: Non Bank Financial (BHD mn) | 215.600 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
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